Skiing Sweden
Jibbing and carving under Sweden's low sun.
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Andreas Sjöbeck finds fresh nighttime tracks off a cliff at Vemdalsskalet Ski Resort in Northern Sweden. With little light pollution, many stars are visible.
In Loftsdalen, terrain options include glades, steeps, skiercross course, and parks. Andreas Sjöbeck throws a cork 720 mute on one of the larger jumps.
Sweden has an up-and-coming jibbing and urban scene. Here Andreas Sjöbeck jumps off a pump house at Vemdalsskalet.
Andreas Sjöbeck wall rides a frosty graffiti-ridden concrete support to a skier bridge in Vemdalsskalet, Sweden.
This far north, the sun stays low in the sky all day—providing extremely long and breathtaking sunsets and sunrises. Andreas Sjöbeck takes advantage of the perfect light in the terrain park at Vemdalsskalet.
Fredrik Green slides an urban handrail in Östersund, Sweden. Heavy snow coats most of Sweden—including large cities, during the winter—which makes setups like this possible.
Sweden isn’t known as the powder Mecca of the world, but it can get a heavy dusting. Kjell Ellefson makes the most of fresh snow in the trees of Vemdalsskalet.
Andreas Sjöbeck looks over the terrain park of Vemdalsskalet during sunset in Northern Sweden.
Sonfjället National Park borders three ski resorts and gives refuge to local flora and fauna. It also provides impressive views for skiers and hikers alike.
